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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSagebrush-steppe
/ˈseɪdʒ.brʌʃ stɛp/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A semi-arid shrub-grassland biome dominated by sagebrush and various bunchgrasses, typical of the interior western United States.
"The expansive sagebrush-steppe provides crucial habitat for the greater sage-grouse." - 2
An ecological community characterized by dry soils, cold winters, hot summers, and sparse vegetation consisting primarily of drought-tolerant shrubs and grasses.
"Conservationists are working to restore degraded sagebrush-steppe ecosystems across the Great Basin."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'sagebrush,' derived from the aromatic North American shrub of the genus Artemisia combined with 'brush', and 'steppe,' borrowed via Russian from Turkic languages referring to an unforested, semi-arid grassland. It emerged in ecological and geographical literature during the 19th and early 20th centuries to describe the characteristic arid biome of the Intermountain West of North America.
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steppe à armoise
Transliteration: stɛp a aʁmwaz
"La steppe à armoise abrite de nombreuses espèces endémiques de l'Ouest américain."
Wüstenbeifuß-Steppe
Transliteration: ˈvʏstn̩ˌbaɪfuːs ˈstɛpə
"Die Wüstenbeifuß-Steppe prägt die Landschaft des Großen Beckens."
steppa ad artemisia
Transliteration: ˈstɛppa ad arteˈmizia
"La steppa ad artemisia è un ecosistema arido e fragile."
estepa de artemisa
Transliteration: esˈtepa de arteˈmisa
"Gran parte del oeste de Estados Unidos está cubierta por estepa de artemisa."
estepe de artemísia
Transliteration: isˈtɛpi dʒi aʁteˈmizjɐ
"O bioma de estepe de artemísia abriga várias espécies adaptadas à seca."
ऋषिझाड़ी स्टेपी
Transliteration: rshijhadi stepi
"ऋषिझाड़ी स्टेपी एक शुष्क और अर्ध-रेिस्तानी पारिस्थितिकी तंत्र है।"
山艾灌木草原
Transliteration: shān ài guànmù cǎoyuán
"山艾灌木草原是美国西部常见的干旱生态系统。"
세이지브러시 스텝
Transliteration: seijibeureosi seutep
"세이지브러시 스텝은 북미 서부의 대표적인 건조 초원 지대입니다."
セージブラッシュ・ステップ
Transliteration: seijiburasshu suteppu
"セージブラッシュ・ステップはアメリカ西部の乾燥した灌木草原である。"
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